Table 3.
Univariate Analysis of Complications Between Cohorts.a
| Outcome | Nonanemic, N = 367 | Anemic, N = 106 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Complications | |||||
| Any complication | 23 | 6.27% | 21 | 19.81% | <.0001 |
| Death | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1.89% | .0084 |
| Pulmonary complication | 3 | 0.82% | 10 | 9.43% | <.0001 |
| Renal complication | 1 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | .5906 |
| CNS complication | 1 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | .5906 |
| Peripheral nerve injury | 1 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | .5906 |
| Cardiac complication | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.94% | .0625 |
| PE/DVT | 6 | 1.63% | 3 | 2.83% | .4275 |
| Sepsis/septic shock | 1 | 0.27% | 2 | 1.89% | .0652 |
| Intra-/postoperative blood transfusion | 21 | 5.72% | 17 | 16.04% | .0006 |
| UTI | 4 | 1.09% | 3 | 2.83% | .1912 |
| Wound complication | 1 | 3.00% | 6 | 5.66% | .1945 |
| Graft/flap failure | 1 | 0.27% | 0 | 0.00% | .5906 |
| Other outcomes | |||||
| Return to operating room | 17 | 4.63% | 12 | 11.31% | .0115 |
| Unplanned reoperation (2011-2012) | 6 | 2.84% | 3 | 6.82% | .1937 |
| Unplanned readmission (2011-2012) | 7 | 3.31% | 5 | 11.36% | .0219 |
| Prolonged length of stay (≥5 days) | 70 | 19.04% | 49 | 46.23% | <.0001 |
Abbreviation: CNS, central nervous system; PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; UTI, urinary tract infection.
aBold values represent P < .05.